Health Professional School Requirements

Pre-dentistry (27 U.S schools)

1 Year Biology

1 Year Physics

2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic

1 Year English

Refer to: http://www.adea.org/

Pre-medical (125 U.S. schools)

1 Year Biology

1 Year Physics

2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic

1 Semester Calculus

1 Semester Statistics

1 Year English

Refer to: http://www.aamc.org/

Pre-Veterinary

(based on the requirements for College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, tends to vary for each school, experience working with animals and the Veterinary Profession is essential in the selection process).

 

1 Year Biology

1 Year Physics

2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic

1 Semester of Microbiology with a lab

4 credits of Biochemistry;

1 Semester of Genetics

2 Semesters of English composition or 1 semester of composition and 1 semester of oral

communication (will not accept writing enhanced/ writing intense courses from other

departments)

1 Semester statistics

Calculus I

Refer to: (Association of American Veterinary Colleges) http://www.aavmc.org/

Nursing School programs (most require you major in Biology or Chemistry)

Refer to: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ and http://www.allnursingschools.com/?src=goto500

Pre-Physical Therapy (general requirements, tends to vary for each school; most schools want

volunteer or work related experience, 10-200 hours).

Biology:
3-5 courses with laboratory (to include general Biology (2), human or mammalian physiology (1)
or anatomy and physiology (2), anatomy (1)
Physics: 2 courses with laboratory

Chemistry: 2 course with laboratory
Psychology: 1-4 courses (to include general, developmental, abnormal)
Other: statistics and/or computer science
Humanities and social sciences (5-10)
Refer to: http://www.apta.org/

Pre-Physician Assistant (minimum requirements, tends to vary for each school; most schools require health care experience, some up to 2000 hours).

1 Year Biology

1 semester Anatomy

1 semester Physiology

1 semester Microbiology

1 Year Humanities/Social science

1 Year of Gen. Chemistry

1 semester Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry

1 Semester Psychology

1 Year English

1 Semester Statistics or College Level Math

Refer to: http://www.aapa.org/

Pre-optometry

1 Year Biology

1 Year Physics

2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic

1 Semester Calculus

1 Semester Statistics

1 Year English

1 Year Social Science

1 Semester Psychology

Refer to: http://www.opted.org/

Pre-Podiatry (minimum requirements)

1 Year Biology

1 Year Physics

2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic

1 Year English

Pre-Chiropractic (based on the requirements for NY Chiropractic College, tends to vary for each

school).

1 Year Biology

1 Semester of Psychology

1 Year Physics

6 credits of English/communications

2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic

15 credits of Humanities/Social Science

Pre-Pharmacy (based on the requirements of SUNY-Buffalo, tends to vary for each school)

1 Year Biology

2 Semesters of Calculus

2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic

1 semester of statistics

In addition, 2 semesters of Writing Skills, and one course in communication, behavioral science (General Psychology recommended) and economics (Intro. to Microeconomics is recommended) Refer to: http://www.aacp.org/